HR Admin & Training Support Intern – Manufacturing

BorgWarner; Viana do Castelo; Hybrid; EUR 6,700 - 11,000; Full time

Job summary

BorgWarner PowerDrive Systems invites an HR Intern to join our Viana, Portugal plant to support administrative and training activities. You will help manage the employee lifecycle, onboarding, documentation, and data in HR systems.

This on-site role emphasizes organization, confidentiality, and teamwork within a manufacturing environment. The ideal candidate has a degree in HR or related field, exposure to HRIS (Workday), and strong MS Office skills.

Qualifications

• Degree in Human Resources, Management, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Experience in HR administrative or support roles.
• Knowledge of employee lifecycle processes, from hiring through to termination.
• Experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment is considered an advantage.
• Experience with HR Information Systems (HRIS), preferably Workday.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Strong organizational skills, accuracy, and attention to detail, with the ability to handle information confidentially.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills, with a collaborative and service-oriented approach.
• Comply with environmental, health and safety, quality and productivity standards
• Comply with the organization's rules and internal regulations: Code of Ethics, practice and working period.
• Respect workplace safety and cleanliness rules.
• Perform other tasks not included in the activity for which they were hired, when the needs or convenience of service so warrant, for the period necessary for the needs or convenience of service.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support throughout the employee lifecycle, including hiring, internal mobility, onboarding, and termination processes.
• Prepare and manage HR documentation, ensuring proper physical and digital filing and compliance with internal and legal requirements.
• Coordinate the administrative and logistical aspects of onboarding, including documentation, welcome materials, and the administrative integration of new employees.
• Create and maintain positions and employee information in Workday and other HR systems.
• Ensure the quality, accuracy, and consistency of HR data, while also supporting internal audits and validation processes.
• Provide administrative and logistical support for training activities, including documentation, invitations, attendance records, and training materials.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date training records and support the follow-up of training effectiveness and satisfaction evaluations.
• Support HR internal communication activities, including newsletters and other communication materials.
• Contribute to employer branding, employee engagement initiatives, and HR events.

Skills

Strong organizational skills

Excellent communication and teamwork

Attention to detail

Collaborative and service-oriented

Education

Degree in HR/Management/Business Admin or related field

Tools

Workday

Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Job description

BorgWarner PowerDrive Systems invites an HR Intern to join our Viana, Portugal plant to support administrative and training activities. You will help manage the employee lifecycle, onboarding, documentation, and data in HR systems.

This on-site role emphasizes organization, confidentiality, and teamwork within a manufacturing environment. The ideal candidate has a degree in HR or related field, exposure to HRIS (Workday), and strong MS Office skills.